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Lord of all Universe, i.e., the pinnacle of others perfection is the starting point of a Muslim. If we examine the situation under these perspectives, Islam provides the via media, the golden mean between the two extremes, On the one hand, it directs its followers to achieve the utmost progress in all the material walks of life. On the other its comprehensive code of ethics which is unique for many reasons equips him for his journey towards that ultimate goal of a sincere seeker after truth, self-renunciation and complete merging of oneself in that being. On one side it warns that class of human beings who not only neglect to pay any attention to the Divine Being but actually deny the existence of God and think luxury and indulgence of passions to be the Alpha and Omega of a human beings life, that there is undoubtedly a Creator of this world. The whole Universe is His creation, and just as we have His obligations on us to discharge, so have we our duties to perform in relation to our fellow creatures. For, if all human beings were engaged in the pursuit of their own objects of desire, and altruism had no place in the original nature of man, it would follow that the natural state would be a state of contention, enmity and war, and peace and tranquility will be only transitory. Islam deprecates the separation of material from spiritual progress, for it adopts the medium course and for a Muslim, increased economical and social prosperity side by side with increased progress in the study of arts and sciences signifies an increased capacity and desire for an advance which is more vital, i.e., these should help him to penetrate the true essence of the objects and appreciate the intrinsic value of God Almightys blessings and lead him to bow down his head before Him. On the other hand, it admonishes that group of persons who maintain that it is useless to have anything to do with the world as it is to be reduced to nothing, and that as long as one is absorbed in mundane matters, it is impossible to approach God, to partake of the blessings bestowed by God, for it is a matter of pleasure to Him. Besides, it is not so commendable to devote oneself to the worship of that Almighty by renouncing the world altogether and severing all connections with ones fellow creatures, as it is to remember Him in the midst of all the worries and responsibilities of worldly affairs.